View Full Version : 1934 Delta Bandsaw Ad.
Allan Speers
01-25-2016, 2:37 AM
I found this recently in an old magazine. Nothing too mind-blowing, but it's the earliest one I've ever personally seen, so I thought some folks might enjoy seeing it. I scanned & fixed it up as best I could.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31826742/1934%20Delta%20BS%20Ad%20%20%20%20%20.jpg
John McClanahan
01-25-2016, 8:12 AM
Thanks, Allan. It's fun to see this kind of stuff. It's even endorsed by the NRA.:confused:
John
lowell holmes
01-25-2016, 11:09 AM
It didn't make the trip. :confused:
Art Mann
01-25-2016, 11:46 AM
The image doesn't work for me.
Allan Speers
01-25-2016, 2:29 PM
Odd.
Well, how about now?
Frank Pratt
01-25-2016, 2:57 PM
I'd love to be able to send for that "1934 Free Catalog"
Hilton Ralphs
01-25-2016, 2:58 PM
So more than 80 years later and not much has changed. Sure, better guides today but most of those selling features still make the 2016 brochure.
Tom M King
01-25-2016, 3:22 PM
Is that a dipstick for the oil in the gearbox for metal cutting? Mine has the same type lower casting that converts from metal to wood, and it leaks a little bit even though I have never used it as a metal cutting bandsaw. It belonged to my Dad, and he had it set up to cut metal. Cooler looking wheel covers back then.
Lee Schierer
01-25-2016, 3:32 PM
Is that a dipstick for the oil in the gearbox for metal cutting? Mine has the same type lower casting that converts from metal to wood, and it leaks a little bit even though I have never used it as a metal cutting bandsaw. It belonged to my Dad, and he had it set up to cut metal. Cooler looking wheel covers back then.
I believe that looped handle is for the on/off switch which is on the side of the motor.
Tom M King
01-25-2016, 3:37 PM
No wonder I couldn't find the original switch position on mine.
Doug Garson
01-25-2016, 7:33 PM
I wonder what the price was?
Joe Spear
01-25-2016, 8:38 PM
Thanks, Allan. It's fun to see this kind of stuff. It's even endorsed by the NRA.:confused:
John
National Recovery Administration. It was the Depression after all.
Allan Speers
01-26-2016, 3:24 AM
I wonder what the price was?
I dunno, but I have a 1931 catalogue that lists their current top of the line TEN inch bandsaw, for a whopping $25 with the stand. No motor though, what a ripoff!
Myk Rian
01-26-2016, 10:23 AM
Not many machines came with a motor, from ANY manufacturer.
Use your own or it was an option.
Bryan Cramer
01-26-2016, 1:16 PM
There's this image floating around the web and I happened to stumble upon it. This was taken in the late 30's so check out the Delta band saw in the background.
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Allan Speers
01-26-2016, 6:43 PM
There's this image floating around the web and I happened to stumble upon it. This was taken in the late 30's so check out the Delta band saw in the background.
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Nice. I thought for a second that was the older ten inch, but it has the "new and improved" post design.
Bryan Cramer
01-26-2016, 8:48 PM
Nice. I thought for a second that was the older ten inch, but it has the "new and improved" post design.
That photo also makes an awesome computer desktop background.
Keith Hankins
01-27-2016, 12:53 PM
Love mine! Picked it up for a couple hundred on CL It's original paint and parts. I upgraded the guides (kept the old) and had to replace the bakelite plug as it's falling apart.
My go to for small stuff.
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